Grilling veggies can be rewarding and fun. A healthy diet includes vegetables, and
grilling veggies is a good way to add flavorful food to your meals. Grilling veggies include almost any type of
vegetable you like. Most lend themselves
well to the grill and are easy to prepare and easy to cook. A list of popular grilling veggies includes:
- *Mushrooms*
- Potatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Squash (both summer and winter)
- Onions
- **Beets**
- Celery
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Peppers (all colors)
- Whole tomatoes
- ***Sweet Corn***
Grilling veggies is a simple and easy addition to any
meal. Simply wash or scrub the veggies
well and pour a small amount of extra light virgin olive oil over them; toss
lightly. The veggies will cook evenly and yield a flavor that is
tantalizing. We have tried all of our
favorite grilling veggies this way and have even found some new favorites.
*Mushrooms are great grilled alone or added to other sliced
veggies and steamed in a disposable aluminum pan on the top rack of the grill
while other things are being cooked on the bottom rack. For best flavor grill them whole or sliced in
half.
**Beets are so good on the grill! Buy medium-sized beets, wash thoroughly, toss
in a small amount of extra virgin light olive oil and grill approximately
thirty minutes or so. Peel and eat. Yes, that’s right –
you cook them whole in their skin. Try
it – I guarantee you’ll love it!
***Corn is best left in the husk and soaked in cold water
for 2-6 hours. Lay soaked corn on the
grill (still in the husk) and cook approximately twenty to thirty minutes on
each side on medium to low heat. Top
rack cooking is ideal for corn. This
corn is the best I’ve ever had – succulent and sweet; it’s a real treat on a balmy
summer evening!
